Can I Start Mountain Biking With $300?
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- Опубликовано: 23 июн 2023
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Those were definitely some great finds. The one thing I’d caution people on is not using the bike beyond its intended purpose. Most of those are MTB style bikes not meant to be ridden on dirt. I’ve actually seen one fall apart on a ride and it was kind of scary.
Yup! I said it at the end not sure if you caught that
Not using a bike beyond it’s intended use is pretty much a great advise regardless of the bike’s price tag.
@@EvansMTBSaga Is this gonna be a series?
@@lil_ryan16 Im not sure. Depends on if it gets high views and right now it's not performing that well.
@@EvansMTBSagagonna comment for engagement numbers ;)
This video was so good, MTB dosen't have to be expensive. You should do a follow up video upgrading that bike with $200.
Such a good idea! Pls do it i would be interested
My guess is hydraulic brakes and a fork. Probably used parts.
I would like to see that as well. I have a frame that I'd like to build off of but I'm a newbie for the most part when it comes to mtb.
he kinda looks like V sauce
yee agreed
not kinda, literally the same guy
This video genuinely seems original and great content. Kudos to you!
Thanks Connor!
Bro took inspiration from rayan trahan
ah yes original when video style is from ryan trahan
exactly like ryan trahan, game plan, budget, etc. not totally original but I still love this content
@@hellolello9205its not original at all. He took all of the ideas from Ryan
finally a really good mountain youtuber who odes not brag about his expensive bike, and understands his audience. Keep going buddy you are gonna reach 1 million.
I started with a $200 walmart bike lol. Now I have a $3200 bike
Loved that you made this!
One thing tho I wished you showed us more footage of you riding, demonstrating the bikes capabilities better but overall I enjoyes. Thanks for this:)
i second this. maybe a second video showing how far we can use that bike? i have a similar bike rn, bought it to commute since the roads here are very bad, but then got interested in the sport! the tag kinda scares me since idk how far can i do😅
@@chiquithareally as long as you don’t go doing jumps or fairly big drops, you should be fine.
Evan, Great content as usual. I'd like to see a part 2 where you level up your skills on a budget bike but only from beginner to intermediate initially and see what parts start to break on that thing. If nothing breaks take it from intermediate to advanced trails till it does. Would be fun to see what gives out first and how long it keeps up.
I'd rather not risk my safety riding something until it breaks. Sounds like an entertaining idea though
Watch Sam pilgrims video if you haven’t where he bought a few hundred dollar Amazon bike and rode it til it broke
@@Jetsonn those are fun videos to watch. I'm not suggesting Evan do it to that extreme or put himself at risk. Just what a user could expect before part failures. It looked like he did a couple of table tops on it in this video and was just curious to see how long the bike would hold up before the user outgrew it. Not suggesting he snap a frame.
@@GF-cb8rr gotcha. Yeah I’m curious about that as well
@@EvansMTBSaga good call!!!!!!!
Your videos keep getting better and better everytime you upload 🔥🔥
Thanks so much!
Now this is a budget mountain biking video I was expecting to see when I saw your CALLED OUT video and I 100% agree with your ending statements.
Thanks Dave! It was a fun challenge keeping the budget that low
Solid content. I like the approach, setting basic rules and not being able to upgrade the bike with parts you have kicking around etc., and actually sticking to it without any "cheats". And wise note on the word of caution.
Thanks Navan! It was a fun premise and maybe I'll come back with a $200 limit next time haha
So glad to see this video! Im on a very similar budget and I'm upgrading from a old walmart bike to a real budget hardtail in a few days. Like even said at the end you should be careful on those walmart bikes. I had a full suspension walmart bike that snapped in half on a jump once. Thank God I was okay! Just remember the bigger the jump the bigger the price!
Would be great to see you upgrade the bike bit by bit with parts that you find on the cheap, new or used, whatever fits the budget you deceide to use.
Airwalk... gave me a damn whiplash that's how fast I was pulled back into the past. I remember using them when skateboarding.
this was a very nice vid I learned a lot!
👍👍 I will defiantly try this with my dad
Glad you mentioned the issue with the box store bikes, and the bike rental. Bike rentals are affordable and a great option to enter the sport. Especially because they will be serviced by an experienced mechanic. Better to save up and buy the right bike for you than to purchase something you can afford immediately and be disappointed.
one bike between your legs is better than 10 bikes in the store
Sick video, keep up the great work!
Congratulations on the 100,000 subs Evan
man I'm your biggest fan love the vids I've watched every single one
This is the video I needed btw thanks 🙏
Who else has watched this 1000 times😂
😮
Just you buddy
@@jrsthesedays925 fair enough😅
Me😂
I'm not alone yeyyyyy
Always a good day when Evan uploads
I started from that budget too then a friend introduced me to trails..
THE HUNGER NEVER STOPS, DUDE! THE UPGRADES KEEP COMING! SEND HALP
Yeah looking back I should've dropped $1000 on a hardtail. A super nice one can be found for $1000
Coming from someone who raced BMX this video has some great advice, I started mountain biking this year with a 600 dollar bike. With experience in jumping and the basics of riding a bike I grew out of this bike in 3 months and ended up buying a 1500 dollar hardtale that was much more fit and durable for jumping and tougher trails. Overall this video is 100% truthful and has awesome advice for beginners 👍
I really love your vids keep posting u r inspiring to me!!!
Keep doing what you're doing we appreciate it
Love the comment about renting a bike to try out the sport instead of buying one. Wish I would have done that before I went through department store bikes. I’m heading to Bentonville early next month. Would be cool to see you on the trails!
One of the only RUclipsrs that I get excited to see what he does next
Good job on hitting 100k subs that’s crazy ❤
Everyone was saying that about my Marlin as well and now look I replaced everything on it and it's one of the best bikes I've ever had
Awesome video dude keep it up
5:16 yeah they told me many things when I rode a modified huffy bike that I somehow sunk 1000$ in upgrades in😭 I'm riding a 2008 trek Fuel EX Evo 8 that I was gifted to at my favorite bike park now🤘
Such a great outro!
I used to almost exclusively use the wellgo "Ritchey clipless clones" - knockoff pedals are great!
Love that segment close.
Thanks Spartan! I was loving it too. I wish I had thrown a bit more style haha
Love the vid! Maybe turn it into a series where you progress on a budget, with buget oriented parts, only stuff that needs to be upgraded.
Side note - where are you finding Vans for $50? That must be on sale XD most Vans retail in that $65-$80 range. Got my Wards for $70, they grip great on flat pedals
4:22 pleasantly surprised to see you wearing nike zoom pulse sneakers. I wear those daily in the hospital and I love them
Haha oh yeah! Good shoes for when I used to be a nurse.
ur doing great evan!
Great point dude. When I was in my teens I did dirt jump, race, and a lil flat land . Skills came back rather quick while riding the Axum. Already looking for a upgrade lol. Been about 2 months . On point my man.
Haha thanks for the props on that. I had to learn the hard and expensive way
@@EvansMTBSaga oh yeah. You are most welcome. I'm thinking about upgrades but I'll probably out grow that as well. I believe my next Mtb will be a 27.5 I find them easier to throw around. 29ers seem a bit unwieldy. But maybe that's just me.
This is exactly the review I was looking for. Thank you. I'm 6'2 and weigh 265 and am simply just wanting a decent mountain bike to ride up and down the road or on my local paved Greenway to try and assist me in losing weight and staying healthy.
Everyone has been pushing me for an expensive bike from 700 to 6,000 dollars. Lol. I'm not spending that kind of money just to ride on pavement. Anyway, thank you for the review
in the Philippines we have a MTB Hardtrail and upgrading some parts and we donot run it from downhill we ride on the we called it criterium set up😊
Awsome bang for the buck bike and helmet and even mips wow! Love your content and phillosophy what biking should be about going out having fun even on low budget. Now im feeling bad burning money and still riding my 26er. In the 90s we were riding only hardtails without suspension forks on every trail and none of my frames cracked :)
Wow this actually great MTB newbie starterpack
This was awesome! Thank you for keeping us broke people in mind
Absolutely! People say I lost sight of that but I never have forgotten my budget MTB upbringing
I just subscribed to see a 140mm SR Suntour Epixon to shred AM trail from your channel! Yes, you read it right if you confused 😂.
It was very fun filming this!
Your bike next!
I did bought a bike Gt Aggressors Pro for $300 from 2019 which was in my opinion a good deal, and couple of years later I have bought a trail bike. Most bikes for $300 are rarely that good, and very pleased with explaining the issues with box store bikes are not always reliable.
Same here, bought a GT Aggressor pro for half price (400$), and I use it for XC and easy DH trails without an issue. I’m not an aggressive rider, so if I see anything too sketchy, I walk my bike down😂
Rocking the kick stand🤙
100k! Let’s gooo 🎉
Nice video! I too ride the Axum DP. Walmart has the huffy kit that comes with the multi tool, tire spoons etc that’s really cheap. Also have cheap cages and water bottles as well as aluminum snafu pedals although not as good as the ones you got
Oh nice I didn't know that kit existed! I'll check it out.
I ended up finding a old 2003 Mtb nrs 2 in the trash I upgraded it to one by 10 with cheap shimano group set off eBay for 200 bucks and got a dropper post for 75 bucks off a eBay auction been riding it all season 3-4 times a week two times a week are Mtb group rides and it keeps up great
Amazing! I would not have even considered that it was possible to get a whole setup for $300. From some comments, it does sound like the parts are so sub-standard that the bike would not last long on rough trails. How about the NEXT step up in quality where the bike would stay together for a whole season of at least medium level trails. I have no issues with buying used, but that can be tricky.
I love the editing! (reminds me of ryan trahan kinda) 👍👍
This is going to be a sick videos
Nice to see the updated taff comp got the ltwoo derailleur, I got some off brand one with mine two years ago and that was the worst experience ever. The chain kept getting stuck between the cage and the jockey wheel which happened about every 15 minutes or every time I hit a decent sized bump
Yeah I was surprised with that. I still heard a bit of chain slap but I didn't drop the chain
@@EvansMTBSaga either way it was cool to see! The taff comp is what got me into mountain biking, only at the time it was around $250 haha
legend has it that on the very last jump to air in the video the bike landed, the forks bottomed out and the tyres exploded the wheels buckled, the frame cracked, but even that was after the crankarms bent chain snapped and seatpost sled down on the run up to the kicker. lols
you can definitely still have fun with this, when you are starting out, you usually don't need a Pro-spec-bike anyways
That ending had me thirsting for more!
that fork sound on the end ;D
100K subscribers, congrats
Super close!
My fav bike for now is Rockrider ST900
I love your videos this is not a bad budget for starting mountain biking but you can’t get very reliable parts.
Someone's been watching too much Ryan Trahan.
I miss those airwalk shoes. I need to go to walmart. 😀
Dang that BMX jump was epic
I picked up that Schwinn Taff Comp deal too. It's pretty good for the price and it is at least upgradable with higher quality parts. Mine had some big issues, the biggest being the dish of the rear wheel. By the end of a 2 mile loop it was rubbing against the chainstay. However, a few minutes with a spoke wrench and it was better. Still, the repairs this bike needs out of the box and it may not be the best choice for a beginner.
Mine didn't have that issue at first, but same issue for me after the first ride, tire is running
@@EvansMTBSaga Yeah. Out of the box mine was fine, but got out of whack after a small bump-jump off a root, I think. The fix was easy enough, but would definitely annoy someone new.
Fortunately, a bike shop can fix that issue easily.
Ahh now I understand the schwinn box from the last video
I did not know they still made Airwalk. I'm going to hunt some down
i started with an old second hand avanti and have recently upgraded to an avanti Hammer S
Congratulations Evan!!🎉🎉 100k insane!
Reminds me of the Ryan trahan only penny challenge but still great to see you showing you don’t need something super expensive and fancy
haha yeah I love Ryans stuff! Hes doing a new penny series next month!!
Dude I have that exact same helmet every feature, part and brand.
Saw you on the greenway coming from the Castle back on Thursday night (first night ever in Bentonville). Said "hey Evan" and it looks like it definitely caught you off guard haha.
Haha I remember you passing by! I'm still new to being recognized 😂😭
Man, I love your channel 😃
Thanks dude!
Really cool video
I would recommend buying some extra protection equipment as crashes are quite common among beginners.
Planning to buy 320$ NEW bike. For that money model i found looks pretty nice for off-road and also a bit of city driving
Love that bike
Nice work Evan Just noticed when you jumped at the end and the landing was so stiff since you got used to a full suspension and mostly you just let the rear suspension do all the work so just something that needs improvement and probably takes time in getting used to
since I myself got in the same situation few years ago where I switched from full sus to hardtail and I can feel my arms and legs sore after every ride
I was mainly just goofing around. But I agree the transition from full sus to hardtail takes a few minutes to get used to!
Looks like VSauce if he did mountain biking
yo great ryan trahan vid
Nice idea i love THE video
Now THIS is a properly realistic budget build.
Finds bike on sale, makes video. It’s like the watch guys who show you the great buy and the watch has sold out weeks ago 😄
saw ur video from tiktok, this is nice content
Haha I don't have TikTok 🤦
@@EvansMTBSaga someone reposted it
What I did when I was younger was get my parents to get me some tools. And put a few ads up for bike repair and service even though I had no idea what I was doing 😂. I learned with yt and saved enough Money to get my first proper bike 😎
Found a damn reflector on the Colorado trail today 😮
Heading out to visit my dads old stomping grounds down the road over in Hiwassee. Can’t wait.
Dude great work on your videos.
That is what I'm looking for just need to see if walmart still has that bike
Nice video and MTB costs can sure add up Evan. I'm not sure if those shoes would be great with the massive logo on the bottom? I'd also wonder if new riders would be better off buying a bike shop bike to get some advice during purchase and possibly get some gear included the cost. These videos by youtubers are the extremes, super cheap options in some and then very expensive /unreachable for most at the other. Not too much on just ordinary reliable options (although I understand this is probably boring as the bikes just work as expected).
I do love riding and whatever gets you going.
For a first time bike to see if someone wants to do more riding or just a bike to commute on it seems like it would be fine.
I've had the same multitool for 2 years and its great, got it for 5 bucks I rarealy use it beacause i only go on short rides where if something soes break or get lose i just ride home and fix it with my tools.but for 5 bucks it has defenetly payd itself off and gotten me out of some bad situations.Also i did a small upgrade to it, i put a small presta valve adapter inside the 10mm socket it fits perfectly.
I was really impressed with the pedal wrench in it. Never seen that before
If you do an update with budget upgrades definitely check out pinkbike like in your other videos. I ride an axum and I got a take off suntour raidon 34 for mine for $130, what un upgrade over the stock fork!
ramdom: you should try a dartmoor bike , they are really robust and stiff and dont break the bank . they are realy cool
It would be cool to see a series at different price points or just different levels of "Walmart" bikes. The Kent Trouvail and Ozarks new mtb seem so actually have some potential for serious riding
yeah Seth (Berm Peak) just did a video on the Ozark. I've seen it in store and it's damn good looking bike.
That was impressive granted I went with a used trek Marlin I think almost 6 years ago to start out and found out I actually love mtb. But that was my gateway bike and I now I’ve upgraded but I keep it pretty simple and don’t go overboard. I actually ride my bike and it’s not a carpet queen. But yes you usually get what you pay for but you don’t need thousands of dollars to have fun
lol the airwalks already had the loop ripped on the back, great idea for cheap mtb shoes though
Haha yeah they were a POS and I returned them
Sick video
Nice video bro
It is, I bought a good mtb off Facebook marketplace for around 50 gbp and then a full face helmet, gloves,mask and goggles equaling to 100
Yes. Next video.
People complain about the cost of mountain biking. The reality is, you can get started cheap. The used market is flooded with bikes, parts, and gear. Fun video